2006年VOA标准英语-Food Security, Population Movements and Health

By William Eagle Washington,DC 29 December 2006 The political scene in West Africa showed improvement last year with elections in Liberia, where a 14-year civil war had spread refugees and violence to surrounding countries. But tensions continued in

2006年VOA标准英语-The US is Gauging Islamist Organizations'

By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington, D.C. 30 March 2006 watch Islamists report With the recent victory by Hamas in the Palestinian territories, and the success of the Muslim Brotherhood Movement in the E

VOA常速英语2015--新相机记录看似无形的运动

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Unit 54 Slow Food Movement The International Slow Food Movement was founded in 1986 by leftist journalist Carlo Petrini in a determined effort to wage intellectual war on the homogenization of food around the world. Spurred by the opening of Italy's

VOA慢速英语2012--PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Martha Graham, 1894-1991: The Mother of Modern Dance

PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Martha Graham, 1894-1991: The Mother of Modern Dance STEVE EMBER: I'm Steve Ember. BARBARA KLEIN: And I'm Barbara Klein with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today, we explore the life of dancer and choreographer Martha G

VOA标准英语2008年-Pentagon Not Convinced Russian Withdrawal from

The Pentagon says it is too early to determine whether small scale Russian troop movements out of Georgia are the beginning of a real withdrawal, or just a public relations ploy. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon. Russian soldiers block the

VOA标准英语2012--People Power Movements Rise in Sub-Saharan Africa

People Power Movements Rise in Sub-Saharan Africa In recent weeks, Senegal has had repeated protests, some of them deadly, in which demonstrators are denouncing incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade and his decision to run for a third term on February 2

Anti-Government Movements Gain Traction as Yemen, Libya Face

As pro-democracy movements gain momentum in the region, Yemen and Libya are cracking down on the protest movements that have been growing within their borders during the past week. Popular uprisings continue to spread through the regions of North Afr

VOA常速英语2014--科学家为残疾人开发眼睛追踪轮椅

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VOA标准英语2014--3-D X-ray Provides Detailed Images of How Living Insects Move

3-D X-ray Provides Detailed Images of How Living Insects Move German researchers have now developed a 3-D x-ray machine that can look inside living insects for a detailed picture of how they move, as they move. The mechanics of insects bodies has lon

VOA标准英语2015--New Studio Yields Most Detailed Motion Capture in 3D

New Studio Yields Most Detailed Motion Capture in 3D Sports coaches often use video cameras to analyze athletes movements in order to improve their performance. A new multi-camera studio developed at Carnegie Mellon University promises to bring video

VOA标准英语2014--CrossFit: Hot Global Fitness Trend Strengthens Dominance 健身房风靡全球

CrossFit: Hot Global Fitness Trend Strengthens Dominance 健身房风靡全球 What started in a California garage in the 1970s is quickly becoming one of the fastest growing fitness concepts worldwide. It's called CrossFit and is a method of whole-b

Daily English-2015年08月12日

Youth is not a time of life. It is a state of mind. It is not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips and supple knees. It is a matter of the will, a quality of the imagination, a vigor of the emotions. 青春不是芳华年少，而是一种心境；青春不

2006年VOA标准英语-Separatist Movements May Be Fading in Euro

By Lisa Bryant San Sebastian, Spain 12 May 2006 With the recent declaration of a permanent cease-fire by the Basque terrorist group ETA, many believe Europe's regional independence struggles are dying

英语博客：ESL Podcast 752 – Working With Unreliable People

Paul: What time is it? Jackie: Its 2:30. The Cleveland office report should have been emailed to us by the end of the workday yesterday. What are we supposed to do now? Paul: If we dont get their report, well have to hold up the production of the ann

ESL Podcast 588 – Hiring Business Consultants

Erica: So your suggestion is to hire outside consultants to handle the extra work associated with the expansion . Stefan: I think there are a lot of benefits: we get someone with the right expertise quickly, we can use him or her as needed , and we c

2006年VOA标准英语-Fractious Chad Rebels Dismiss Deby Meeting

By Nico Colombant Dakar 18 December 2006 Chad rebels are dismissing an effort by President Idriss Deby to reach out to one of the many rebel movements operating near the border with Sudan. VOA's Nico Colombant reports from our regional bureau in Dak